My whirlwind Asia tour booked with Air Canada Aeroplan and Marriott Bonvoy points spanned eight days and took me to three countries. I had eagerly awaited this trip and was excited when I finally got to kick it off with this first flight. For the initial leg of my journey I was flying in business […]
Author: Dee
Redemption Stories: Maximizing Aeroplan Points and Marriott Bonvoy Rewards for Luxury Travel to Three Countries in Asia
Let me share with you my redemption story of how I went to 3 countries and ended up only paying $300 in total for the flights and hotels. I did this by redeeming 119,350 Aeroplan points through Aeroplan’s Worldwide Priority Rewards (238,700 without Priority Rewards), paying $300 in total for taxes on those flights and […]
Hotel Review: Delta Hotels Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort
Recently I had the chance to visit Victoria, British Columbia for a business trip. During this stay I wanted to be close to Downtown Victoria and chose to stay at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort. The hotel is located on the opposite side of the harbour from downtown area and is […]
Lounge Review: ANA Lounge – Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
On my way back to Vancouver from Honolulu, I wanted to check out the newly reopened ANA Lounge. I have been to the United Lounge in the past at HNL and it wasn’t that great. Personally, I would avoid the United lounge at HNL in the future. I am glad that I heard about the […]
Hotel Review: Sheraton Waikiki – Honolulu, Hawaii
I have been saving up Marriott Bonvoy points all year in anticipation of my family’s annual trip to Hawaii, and I wanted to use them to book a nice hotel for our vacation. In 2017, we stayed at the Sheraton Waikiki, however at that time the rooms were quite outdated. Since then, the hotel has […]
Lounge Review: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge – Edmonton International Airport
As a frequent traveler to Edmonton International Airport (YEG), I recently had the chance to visit the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge at YEG. It is located on the airport’s second floor near Gate 54. The lounge is conveniently situated right across from Chili’s. You can take the elevator or the stairway from the main […]
Hotel Review: Delta Hotels Calgary Airport In-Terminal
Recently, I went on a work trip to Calgary. Typically my go-to hotel is the Marriott Calgary Airport In-Terminal Hotel, however this time I chose to stay at the Delta Hotels Calgary Airport In-Terminal hotel as they just recently reopened after being closed for over a year for renovations. Arrival at the Delta Hotels Calgary […]